National Gazette

Letters are said to be actually received in New York, from London, mentioning that Mr. Pitt had sent in notice to the king of his wish to resign. This, if true, forebodes some extraordinary convulsion in the British government. Scotland and Ireland seem determined for a reform.—
Mr. Pitt was the first to propose a reform in the parliament, to ingratiate himself with the people. This introduced him into parliament. He has ever since opposed a reform, but since a concurrence of circumstances has made it impossible but that a reform must take place it is probable he chooses to retire from the impending tempest.—His general conduct does not seem to resemble that of the great characters of antiquity, which he once proposed to copy :

"Domestic peace, external fame
With patriot zeal their labours ought;
An Rome's or Athens' sacred name
Inspired and governed every thought.

Who then, in this presumptuous hour
Aspires to share the Athenian's praise?
The fool confess'd of kingly power
The Eschines of modern days—

What chosen name to Tully's join'd
Is now announced to distant climes?
Behold to lasting shame consigned
The Cataline of modern times."